| Star Quest 2008 gains
momentum
•4, 300 short-listed
By Samod biobaku
Sunday,
March 30, 2008
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•Weird
MC
Photo: Sun News Publishing
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A total of 4, 300 persons have been short listed for screening
in this year’s edition of the Star lager beer sponsored
music talent hunt show, Star Quest.
It should be recalled that the call for entries into the event
ended Monday 17, 2008 with a total of 12,628 applications.
Two prominent music producers and multi-instrumentalists are
among several judges chosen to screen possible finalists at
the regional screenings.
The duo would join Hip Hop World Award Best 2007 Rap artiste,
Ruggedman, Nigeria’s female act, Weird MC and premier
winners of Star Quest KC Presh to select 36 budding musicians
that would make Star Fameland beginning across six regions
on Saturday March 22, 2008.
Over 12,000 applications were received and 4,300 have been
pre-selected to participate at the regional screenings in
Jos, Abuja, Owerri, Benin, Lagos and Enugu. Those short listed
would be subjected to further screening at six regional locations.
The regional screening exercise begins this weekend at the
end of which 36 finalists would emerge to begin their quest
at Star Fame land.
This year’s Star Quest is expected to generate a lot
of excitement, going by the number of entries that were received.
According to the Senior Brand Manager, Star, Sampson Oloche,
the website www.star-nigeria.com came under intense pressure
as applicants besieged it within the last few days.
The quest is to create the hottest musical band in Nigeria
with the participation of the general public. Entry into the
competition is free as usual, but, it is this time limited
to individuals, between the ages of 21 and 30 years. Applicants
must possess demonstrable proficiency in at least one vital
area of music; instrumentation, vocals, or song writing.
As usual, the contestants will form bands on their own from
their interaction with each other. Six bands will emerge from
this process with each band made up of individuals with different
musical skills.
These six bands will be expected to create and produce their
own original music on which basis they will be evaluated by
the viewing public.
The six bands will contest against each other and 3 bands
will be eliminated in the first elimination round. This will
be fully broadcast on national television and elimination
will be decided by public voting via SMS. The 3 remaining
bands will move on to the national final. The final event
will be broadcast live on NTA and AIT networks on Saturday,
May 1, 2008. The winning band will again be decided 100% by
Live public voting via SMS.
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